Department of Public Policy

Established in 2015, the Department of Public Policy is one of the newest departments of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. The Department offers General and Special degree programmes as well as a Postgraduate programme covering major areas of Political Science and Public Policy.

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Field visit to Panahaduwa

The special degree students who follow POS 32633 – Research Methodology course unit conducted a field research in Panahaduwa village, Sabaragamuwa province on January 19, 2018. The research was based on the upcoming local government elections and the impact of the elections on local communities.

Head's Message

The Department of Public Policy is one of the newest departments of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna that has been established in May 2015. Earlier, since 1992, Political Science courses were conducted under the purview of the Department of Economics.

At present, the department provides a rich range of curricula covering almost all areas of the disciplines of Political Science and Public Policy. The Department of Public Policy has designed its courses to disseminate theoretical and applied knowledge. The Department is equipped with well-qualified and efficient academic staff. With their local as well as international research experiences, they strengthen the academic excellence of the Department.

Studying Political Science and Public Policy creates opportunities in job market related to local and international, public and private sectors with competitive demands. I wish the excellence of our capacity will drive towards the success.